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‘I was thick’ – Welby regrets trusting Bible on sexual ethics ([link removed])
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Justin Welby has dismissed his confidence in the Bible’s teaching on sexual ethics as ‘misplaced’.





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Wes Streeting: ‘No budget for assisted suicide in the NHS’ ([link removed])
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The Health Secretary has said there is ‘no budget’ for implementing assisted suicide in the NHS.

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Elim Church urges parliamentarians ‘resist culture of death’ ([link removed])
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Emma Thompson calls for ‘prostitutes on the NHS’
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Dame Emma Thompson has said the Government should provide prostitutes on the NHS, claiming the health benefits of sex warrant it being seen as a medical treatment.


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Scots prostitution Bill ‘must do more’ to protect vulnerable women ([link removed])
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Belfast City Council tries to cover up £10m estimate for ‘LGBTQIA+ hub’ ([link removed])
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Belfast City Council has been accused of attempting to hide the fact that it may cost millions of pounds to create its ‘LGBTQIA+ hub’.





BBC journalists reminded to uphold impartiality by including ‘offensive views’ ([link removed])
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The BBC has emphasised that its journalists must cover “attitudes and opinions which some may find unpalatable or offensive”.





School cancels drag act after concerned parents ask MP to intervene ([link removed])
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A school has U-turned on inviting a drag act to perform at its Pride event after an MP labelled it “morally reprehensible”.


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MP: ‘Inappropriate sex ed putting pupils in harm’s way’ ([link removed])




Chief Constable says non-crime hate incidents have ‘passed their shelf life’ ([link removed])
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One of Britain’s most senior policeman has called for non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) to be ditched.




Pupils using illegal drugs in school, teachers’ survey reveals ([link removed])
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Teachers have reported that pupils are using illegal and harmful drugs in school, a survey has revealed.




Navratilova: ‘Keep men out of women’s tennis’ ([link removed])
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Tennis great Martina Navratilova has criticised the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for continuing to allow men to play in women’s competitions.


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